-
Mabel Malinda (Redtfeldt) Gotchall
(Obituary ~ 04/25/11)
April 10, 1916-April 18, 2011 SUN CITY WEST, Arizona -- Mabel Malinda (Redtfeldt) Gotchall, 95, died Monday (April 18, 2011). She was living at Emiritus in Sun City West at the time of her death. She was born April 10, 1916, in Lyle, Kansas, to Frederick John and Dora Alice (Fasick) Redtfeldt. She was raised in Lebanon, Nebraska and graduated from high school in Lebanon...
-
Moving forward
(Column ~ 04/25/11)
With the government funded for the rest of the fiscal year, Congress can focus on solving the other problems which daily impact Nebraska families, workers and businesses. While progress has been made in many areas, there is much work left to do. The price of gas continues to rise; onerous regulations hamper businesses; and government spending needs additional cuts. ...
-
Lenten Lesson 7 -- Traditional service concludes somber season
(Local News ~ 04/25/11)
The sun shone brightly on the more than two dozen people who participated in the annual Procession of the Cross on the way to the Liturgy of Good Friday at First Congregational Church Friday. Those accompanying the cross were joined by others for a community congregation of 57 present for the solemn observance of the final hours of Jesus' earthly life and ministry at First Congregational...
-
Poppers back, with a new slant
(Editorial ~ 04/25/11)
To quote another voice from the 1980s -- "well, there you go again." The couple whose proposed "Buffalo Commons" concept lent its name to an upcoming annual McCook story telling festival have updated the idea with new momentum provided by the latest U.S. Census results and a perceived expanded role for the federal government...
-
Vern Meints -- A lifetime of serving others
(Column ~ 04/25/11)
Vern Meints was born in rural Culbertson, Nebraska, in 1925 and graduated from Culbertson High School, where he was a standout athlete, especially in baseball. There was even the dream of a major league career. That dream (like the dreams of so many American youths of that era) was dampened during a World War II hitch with the U.S. Marines...
-
Vote against bond
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/25/11)
I am writing in regard to the upcoming bond issue. Just because we have expressed our opinion AGAINST THE BOND, does not mean in any way we are against improving our schools. Absolutely, we want to see improvements, but I do not feel that all the options have been thoroughly investigated. ...
-
Short funds lead to long debates
(Column ~ 04/25/11)
When funds are tight and state priorities have to be revisited, it can make for long debates on bills with a fiscal impact. That is what happened last week regarding the Select File debate of a roads funding bill, LB 84, introduced by Sen. Fischer of Valentine...
-
I.D. theft-help is available
(Column ~ 04/25/11)
A young man came into my office the other day with a shocking story. He looked very much alive but he had a report from his Social Security records that said he was deceased. He said he discovered his problem when he applied for a loan and was turned down because the credit check showed he was dead. I told him that it sounds like a case of identity theft and we would look into it right away, which is being done...
-
McCook senior shoots for the stars (and softball)
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/11)
When it came to college choices, a McCook High School senior had her sights set on a school that would help her reach celestial dreams. Erin Premer's long-range career goal is to someday work for the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA), America's government organization that focuses on space exploration. She plans to continue working toward her dream next fall when she begins classes at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri...
-
Doane College attracts Bison running standout
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/11)
McCook High School has a storied girls track and field history. One of the top performers in the annals of Bison track and field has found what she thinks is the perfect fit to continue her running career. Jessa Sughroue signed a letter of intent recently to join the Doane College track and field program. Sughroue, the daughter of Harry and Lorri Sughroue, plans to study education at the Crete, Nebraska NAIA school, with the possibility of teaching and coaching in her future...
-
Bison dominate home course, claim Coleman Invite golf title
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/11)
When it comes to home-course advantages in Nebraska high school golf, the McCook Bison might have the ultimate benefit while hosting their annual Ron Coleman Invitational. The McCook varsity and junior varsity teams played host 10 other schools Tuesday, April 19, in the annual prep boys golf test at the challenging Heritage Hills Golf Course. The Bison varsity simply blew away the rest of the field with a 30-stroke victory over Class A North Platte...
-
Home, sweet home for MCC baseball squad
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/11)
For the McCook Community College baseball team, there's nothing better than home cooking. The Indians like the friendly confines at the Jaycees Sports Complex. After tough back-to-back Empire League road trips to Colorado the past two weekends, MCC is back home for seven games this week, and so far, so good...
-
Bison golfers second at Gothenburg
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/11)
GOTHENBURG, Nebraska -- McCook High School's boys had four players finish in the top 15 at Thursday's Gothenburg Invitational golf tournament. Unfortunately for the Bison, Scottsbluff was just a little bit better, as the Bearcats won the team title and McCook was second...
-
Bader Memorial track meet results
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/11)
DON BADER MEMORIAL INVITATIONAL PREP TRACK & FIELD MEET Thursday, April 21, at Lexington High School All Running Events Electronically Timed (No Team Scores Compiled) GIRLS DIVISION Top Eight Finishers In Each Event Plus Additional McCook and Medicine Valley Results...
-
Bison track records fall at Lexington
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/11)
LEXINGTON, Nebraska -- What kind of numbers will the McCook High School track and field teams put up if -- if -- the weather ever gets nice and stays nice? The Bison boys and girls turned in another record-setting day Thursday,April 21, at the Don Bader Invitational at the Lexington High School stadium...
-
MCC struggles against Colorado weekend foes
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/11)
McCook Community College head baseball coach Jon Olsen was expecting tough competition this past weekend with the top two teams in the Empire League coming to town. When the last of four games was completed Saturday afternoon at the Jaycees Sports Complex, MCC had suffered four straight losses...
-
MCC women claim two softball wins
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/11)
McCook Community College picked up two big women's softball wins Saturday against Lamar (Colorado) C.C. at the Jaycees Sports Complex. The Indians rallied for a 9-6 victory in the opener before Natasha Coons played the hero in a 4-3, eight-inning decision in the nightcap...
-
Bison senior soaring to new track & field heights
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/11)
Kyle Craw had an amazing week heading into the Easter break, and he's probably carrying around a smile that measures about 14 feet, 6 inches high. Craw rewrote the Bison boys pole vault school record twice in a span of 72 hours, and he will carry around the title -- at least in the near future -- of the best vaulter in McCook High School history...
-
Nelson: Budget cuts to continue
(State News ~ 04/25/11)
April 25, 2011 -- Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson told the Kearney Rotary Club today that the nation needs to get its fiscal house in order and that budget cuts must continue. "This month, Congress took an important first step to cut federal spending when it finalized the 2011 budget, cutting $40 billion. ...
-
Timeline: McCook's 17 year search for a water solution
(Local News ~ 04/25/11)
In the immortal words of Yogi Berra, "it's deja vu all over again." In April 2005 the city of McCook will celebrate the dubious honor of having spent 17 years trying to solve its water problems. It all began in April 1988, when chemical tests of the city's water supply detected a high level of nitrates. The city applied for a Community Development Block Grant to help pay for a way to clear up the nitrate problems...
Stories from Monday, April 25, 2011
Browse other days